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House members applaud as Rep. Steve Scalise returned to the House floor
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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise returns to the House Chamber
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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise standing behind the podium as House members applaud his return
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Warm welcomes for House Majority Whip Scalise as he returns to the House floor
House Majority Whip returns to Congress
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise returned to the House floor on September 27, 2017, to a standing ovation and cheers from lawmakers of both parties. In June, Rep. Scalise was shot and seriously wounded by a gunman while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Alexandria, Virginia.